Indian-American appointed to a key US Maritime post

An Indian-American academic, Mr. Shashi
Kumar, the Dean of the US Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), has been appointed to
guide the education and training wing of US Maritime Administration, overseeing
the agency's efforts in building future merchant marines. Mr. Kumar will serve
as Deputy Associate Administrator and National Coordinator for Maritime
Education and Training at the headquarters of the Maritime Administration
(MARAD).

"After serving at the United States Merchant Marine Academy
since January 2007 as the Academic Dean, and as Interim Superintendent three
times, I am moving on to pursue other challenges", Kumar said.

Mr. Kumar is a graduate from the Indian Maritime
Academy, Masters from the Maine Maritime Academy and a PHD from the University
of Wales.